Midlevel Gifts Manager, Development

About the role

The Mid-Level Gifts Manager is responsible for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a portfolio of individual donors, helping to grow and sustain philanthropic support for Vera’s mission. This role manages a defined group of mid-level donors, implements targeted engagement strategies, and identifies supporters with the capacity and interest for deeper investment in Vera’s work. This is a frontline fundraising role with direct revenue responsibility and no staff management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 200 mid-level donors and prospects.
• Develop and implement individualized strategies to retain and deepen donor relationships.
• Conduct substantive donor outreach, including phone calls, virtual meetings, and in-person visits.
• Coordinate closely with the Major Gifts team to identify and transition qualified prospects.
• Prepare briefing materials, proposals, and stewardship reports as needed.
• Staff donor cultivation and stewardship events as required by the engagement calendar of the Development Department.
• Execute targeted mid-level campaigns, stewardship touchpoints, and cultivation opportunities.
• Partner with the Associate Director of Digital Fundraising and the Communications teams on segmented donor messaging.
• Oversee the entire Annual Report process, including collaborating with the Development and Communications teams to facilitate the strategic direction, writing, and design.
• Maintain accurate donor records and activity tracking in the CRM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of degree requirement, applicable work or life experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of fundraising or relevant relationship-management experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in advocacy, policy, research, or social-justice organizations (preferred).

Skills

• Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success managing donor relationships or closing gifts.
• Comfort using CRM systems and performance metrics (Raiser’s Edge preferred).
• Proven ability to build deep and lasting relationships with a variety of partners – both internal and external.

Location

This role will report to the Brooklyn, NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $113,000–$115,000.

Benefits

• This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) UAW 2325.
• Generous paid time off.
• Comprehensive health insurance plan.
• Student loan repayment benefits.
• Professional development training opportunities and up to $2,000 annually for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work.
• Employer-funded retirement plan.
• Flexible time.
• Merit pay.